Triumphant Culmination: Asia Business Conclave 2024 Concludes with Vigorous Knowledge Exchange in Thriving SEA Markets

Singapore, Feb 8, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – In a strategic move to solidify its presence in the Southeast Asian (SEA) market, WBR Corp proudly inaugurated the first edition of its flagship event, the “Asia Business Conclave,” held on January 31, 2024, in the dynamic city of Singapore. The gathering drew participants from Singapore, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, and Indonesia. Under the theme “Enabling Business Growth,” the conclave served as a pivotal platform for in-depth discussions on vital topics, including Bilateral Trade Opportunities, Investment Landscape, Digital Transformation, Startup Ecosystems, Infrastructure Development, Economic Policies and Regulations, Sustainable Business Practices, and Financial Cooperation.

The prestigious conclave hosted a lineup of distinguished guests, including notable figures such as Kiran Bedi, Asia’s Nobel Peace Award winner and Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry; Vikram Nair, Member of Parliament of Sembawang GRC/ Deputy Head of Dispute Resolution at Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP; and His Excellency Sok Khoeun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Republic of Singapore.

The event, organized by S K Sahu, Director of WBR Corp, witnessed the participation of esteemed alliance partner, Ganesh Somwanshi, Founder of Mett.AI.

The Chief Guest took a moment to commend outstanding companies, individuals, and NGOs recognizing their noteworthy contributions and achievements in their respective fields. The event celebrated excellence and collaboration, setting the stage for a new era of growth and cooperation in the Southeast Asian business landscape.

The distinguished recipients of the Asia Business Conclave summit awards, among others, were:

Somnath Adak, Chairman of the Singapore Chapter of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – Acknowledged as a Dynamic Leader in the Accounting Profession.
National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM), represented by Associate Prof Dr. Murallitharan M – Recognized for Innovative Leadership in Multisectoral Sustainable Collaboration Strategies in Health.
Dr. Norie Kawahara, Director of Asia Cancer Forum – Commended for a Transformative Approach to Health Prevention in Asia.
Syner Group, Malaysia, represented by Mr. Sivam Naidu – Honored for Leadership in Innovative and Sustainable Access Strategies for Asia.
Dona Amelia, Co-founder & Member Service Director at EGN Singapore – Presented with The Asia Empowerment Connector Award.

The event received robust support from esteemed think tanks and community associations such as the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BIJHAR, the Indian Women’s Association, and the Kamla Club. Notable institutions, including Global Indian International School (GIIS) and SP Jain School of Global Management, alongside EGN (Executives’ Global Network), also supported the event.

About WBR Corp

World Business Review Corporation (WBR Corp ©) is a leading London-based Brand Management Consulting & Research firm. Renowned for their exceptional service and tailored branding solutions, they have empowered numerous companies to become influential brands through cutting-edge online marketing, social media management, and PR services. Their expertise and extensive networks ensure your brand stands out and succeeds. For more information, visit https://www.wbrcorp.org.

About Mett.AI

Mett.AI is a dynamic communications agency that empowers businesses with strategic and impactful solutions. Operating across Asia and beyond, Mett.AI offers a comprehensive suite of services, including public affairs, sector alliances, integrated communications, event management, digital marketing, branding, and corporate communications. Blending deep industry expertise with a global perspective, Mett.AI tailors strategies to resonate effectively with diverse audiences. For more information, visit https://www.mett.ai.

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BluWave-ai and Sunbank, an Independent Power Producer, Enable Dispatchable Renewables AI Integrated With Microsoft Azure

OTTAWA, ON, Feb 7, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – BluWave-ai announced today the signing of a contract with the City of Summerside (PE, Canada) to deploy and activate its AI-driven Smart Grid Optimizer for Summerside’s Solar Farm: Sunbank.

BluWave-ai Summerside Sunbank

Sunbank boosts the city’s renewable generation with 21.6 MW of solar and a 10 MW/20 MWH hour battery, augmenting a 12 MW wind farm supplying the city. Integrated with Microsoft Azure, the cloud-based software solution from BluWave-ai optimizes the operation of Sunbank to make the most of available renewables, which cuts net energy costs and reduces the carbon footprint of the city.

Depending on weather conditions, solar and wind energy generation is highly variable and, as such, is not dispatchable. Dispatchable generation can be requested to supply needs at short notice to handle peaks in demand and shortfall in other supply. Most power grids today use dispatchable gas-fired and other fossil-fuel-fired power plants or, in Summerside’s case, importing energy from the mainland via subsea cable, which is generated with a mix of non-renewable and renewable sources. With a maximum peak load of about 35 MW, Summerside can manage most of this peak demand with clean energy if it is made dispatchable.

Energy storage such as Sunbank’s provides the capability to capture energy during surplus periods and release when needed to meet system demand. Intelligent control is needed to maximize the use of renewable energy, predicting demand and generation ahead of time to optimally schedule charging. This includes discharging energy storage and any shortfall required from other sources to avoid curtailing or wasting that energy. This is where BluWave-ai’s Smart Grid Optimizer comes into play.

BluWave-ai and the City of Summerside’s collaboration has expanded from North America’s first AI-enabled energy dispatch announced in 2019 to the first end-to-end AI-optimized smart grid in North America in 2021. This integrates control of local energy assets including solar and energy storage at the city’s sports arena complex, which delivered a 100% solar-powered concert in 2022. With this contract, the solution integrates the utility-scale Sunbank solar and energy storage facility, providing more effective dispatchable clean energy capacity to meet the city’s needs.

“With the Canadian Federal Government’s target for net zero electricity grids by 2035, a key to retiring natural gas peaking plants and coal-fired thermal plants, will be to manage fluctuating renewables in the context of the needs of the grid,” said Devashish Paul, CEO BluWave-ai. “Leveraging 26 USPTO patents filed in the area of grids and optimization embedded in our AI products, this project at Sunbank will be a key AI-enabled battery dispatch project applicable to smart grids across Canada by 2035.”

Summerside’s state-of-the art smart grid with BluWave-ai’s Smart Grid Optimizer showcases a solution that is applicable worldwide as system operators and power utilities strive to build in more renewables to reduce fossil-fuel generation and corresponding emissions. With increased renewable capacity in the system, responding to demand peaks and avoiding curtailing renewable energy during lower demand periods is a significant problem. For example, California curtails about five percent of its solar and wind energy each year: clean energy that would have powered 370,000 homes in the state. In addition to the capabilities in operation at Summerside, the Smart Grid Optimizer can be augmented with BluWave-ai EV Everywhere to corral the rapidly growing, large capacity of energy storage from EVs and behind-the-meter EV chargers connected within electricity distribution grids to further uptake renewables with AI-managed active charging.

“As the global conversation at COP28 centered on reducing worldwide emissions and addressing climate change, the City of Summerside has proactively implemented substantial measures to greatly diminish our carbon footprint. Our collaboration with Bluwave-ai showcases the pioneering end-to-end AI-controlled smart grid in our city, deploying cutting-edge innovation to deliver tangible outcomes in emission reductions and energy cost savings. The integration of Sunbank into our operations marks a significant stride towards achieving net zero energy for our community,” said Dan Kutcher, Mayor of the City of Summerside.

“Wind and solar farms all over North America need to be turned into effective dispatchable energy assets to maximize use of clean energy,” said Thomas Triplet, Senior Director of Engineering, BluWave-ai. “With a combination of Sunbank’s renewable energy expertise and BluWave-ai’s AI-driven optimization, we can provide this capability, reducing the reliance of electricity systems on fossil-fuel generation without sacrificing capacity to handle demand peaks.”

For more information on the BluWave-ai Smart Grid Optimizer or for independent power producers who want to meet with BluWave-ai’s Smart Grid Optimization experts at Distributech in Orlando, Florida, at Booth 1325, Kiosk 1 (Feb. 26-29), please contact info@bluwave-ai.com.

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Leading fashion brand Canifa achieves 54% higher app conversion rate with CleverTap

Mountain View, Calif, & Mumbai, India, Feb 7, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the all-in-one engagement platform today announced that leading Vietnamese fashion brand Canifa, has achieved 54% higher app conversion rate after deploying CleverTap.

Canifa has more than 100 physical outlets across Vietnam and a strong online presence. Canifa strives to create smooth and differentiated customer journeys and the same principle is extended to the shopping experience built on the mobile application. The tools previously used by Canifa had several limitations, leading to data silos, negatively impacting real-time personalization. This posed a significant challenge as they sought to win tech-savvy consumers within the Vietnamese fashion market, a fiercely competitive sector.

CleverTap’s integrated approach to customer engagement made them the perfect fit for Canifa. By unifying data from disparate sources, CleverTap helped Canifa build a detailed customer profile with granular insights on preferences etc. Owing to the competitive nature of the fashion sector, it was essential to establish top-of-mind recall. For this, CleverTap leveraged various engagement channels – SMS, Push, In App messages, Email, etc. to ensure consistent mindshare amongst users. Of these channels, Push Notifications and App channels played a pivotal role, ensuring timely and personalized interactions.

Benefits following CleverTap’s implementation:

7% boost in revenue per user (60-day period)
7% boost in retention (60-day period)
50% increase in conversion rate (MoM)
4% increase in stickiness (60-day period)
20% increase in retention rate
54% boost in app conversion rate

Hoang Quoc Khanh, MarTech Expert, Canifa said, “CleverTap is a single, powerful tool that enables our marketers to independently design and deliver individualized experiences at speed and scale. We have seen our conversion rates increase by 54%, and our revenue per user by 7%. This level of unprecedented growth helped ensure we retain our position as leaders in the Vietnamese fashion market. We look forward to deploying CleverTap’s platform for the upcoming brands within our diverse portfolio, anticipating similarly stellar outcomes.”

Sidharth Pisharoti, Chief Revenue Officer, CleverTap said, “Partnering with a market leader such as Canifa within a hyper-competitive market was both a challenge and an opportunity for us. Because in today’s fast-paced fashion landscape, trends shift rapidly, and adaptability is key. Canifa’s impressive 7% increase in revenue per user demonstrates CleverTap’s ability to positively impact customer business. And we look forward to playing a pivotal role in Canifa’s future successes.”

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the all-in-one engagement platform that helps brands unlock limitless customer lifetime value by helping them create personalized experiences to retain their most valuable customers. The platform empowers businesses to orchestrate experiences for individuals across their lifecycles and design personalized journeys that span a lifetime. It offers analytics that encompasses every aspect of the lifecycle, enabling businesses to measure and optimize each experience in real time. Its unique AI capability is insightful, empathetic, and prescriptive, facilitating smarter and faster decisions. The all-in-one platform unifies experiences from every touchpoint, paving the way for a new era of customer engagement.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB™ – the world’s first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 2000 customers, including Electronic Arts, TiltingPoint, Gamebasics, Big Fish, MobilityWare, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John’s, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Peak XV Partners, Tiger Global, Accel, CDPQ, and 360 One, the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, São Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Singapore, and Jakarta.

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Some of the statements in this press release may represent CleverTap’s belief in connection with future events and may be forward-looking statements, or statements of future expectations based on currently available information. CleverTap cautions that such statements are naturally subject to risks and uncertainties that could result in the actual outcome being absolutely different from the results anticipated by the statements mentioned in the press release.

Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements. CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction.

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Latest Survey from Sotera Digital Reveals Shocking State of Mobile Phone Security in the Workplace

NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Sotera Digital Security, a leading US based provider of secure communications solutions, has today released its findings from a survey it conducted among over 1,000 senior personnel of large businesses and multinational corporations across the globe.

Sectors covered by the survey participants focused on those that require the need for ultra-secure and private communications – both regionally and worldwide – with clients, colleagues and suppliers; namely legal, pharmaceutical, media and corporate affairs, government, and blockchain / AI tech specialists.

The survey results provide key insights into current mobile phone security practices within the workplace, and reveal a startling lack of awareness among both professionals and their companies of the significant privacy threats with standard smartphones and popular ‘secure’ messaging apps, despite a reportedly growing reliance on such for work-related communications.

Key Findings

70% of the professionals surveyed were unaware that popular messaging apps are vulnerable to privacy attacks. Yet, 96% reported that their company allows the use of Signal and/or WhatsApp from their personal mobile phones for work communications, with over half (57%) reporting an increased usage of such apps compared to the previous year;

90% of the professionals surveyed place more importance on safeguarding the security and privacy on their laptops than their mobile phones, despite 26% having had their mobile phone hacked in the past; 24% reported that their company doesn’t have an official mobile phone policy, while a closer look at those that do reveals that approximately 1 in 4 such policies don’t provide adequate guidance, such as the requirement of having a password to unlock the device;

87% of companies don’t provide Mobile Device Management or Mobile Application Management to their employees – on both company and privately-owned devices that are used for work communications; Less than half of respondents update their device (48%) within 24 hours of a new software release, meaning over 50% are neglecting Android and IOS vulnerabilities which those updates attempt to patch.

Despite the prevalence of vulnerabilities, there is a significant lack of awareness among professionals regarding the susceptibility of popular smartphones and apps to privacy attacks. Findings signal an urgent call to organizations to reevaluate their mobile phone security protocols.

“Our survey demonstrates a clear gap in understanding and addressing phone security in the workplace. I am proud Sotera continues to raise critical awareness on standard smartphones and popular messaging apps like WhatsApp, often perceived as secure, that are in fact nowhere near one-hundred percent secure, with vulnerabilities that leave users and their organizations exposed to data breaches and privacy infringements”, comments David Kay, CEO of Sotera Digital.

“The Sotera SecurePhone is the first and only out-of-the-box solution, purpose-built for ultimate professional privacy, which can and does claim one-hundred percent protection,” David concludes.

The Sotera SecurePhone addresses the applications, operating system, and hardware – offering government-trusted, enterprise-dependable end-to-end mobile security and safeguarding sensitive data at every point. The multi-layered lockdown approach protects all three pillars of security, addressing vulnerabilities where standard smartphones cannot. For example, according to a recent report, over 75% of mobile security breaches occur through apps, and standard IOS and Android security features are ‘added-on’, leaving vulnerabilities at each integral layer.

The Sotera SecurePhone, trusted by government agencies and enterprises, delivers comprehensive end-to-end security for voice and text communications. Crafted specifically for professionals in mission critical industries, this state-of-the-art mobile device is fortified with the same operating system employed to safeguard the US Nuclear Arsenal – Integrity 178B.

Sotera’s unparalleled level of security positions the SecurePhone as the premier choice for professions handling highly confidential data, uniquely able to promise peace of mind. In these sectors, any risk to phone security is non-negotiable.

The survey included 1,004 respondents (38% female, 56% male, 6% prefer not to say), between the ages of 20 and 55+ (24% 20-35, 46% 36-45, 21% 46-55, 9% 55+). Largest proportion of the sample were located in Europe (46%), but respondents were also located in the USA (27%), the UAE (17%) and SE Asia (12%). Respondents were CEO’s (8%), COO’s (14%), CTO/CDO’s (32%), Partners (22%, law firms) and middle management (24%), spanning Blockchain / AI Tech entrepreneurs (38%), the legal sector (24%), Pharmaceutical / Meditech (11%), and Media / PR / Corporate affairs (11%).

About Sotera

Sotera Digital Security offers clients across the globe with end-to-end security for both voice communications and text messages. Led by a team of recognized mobility experts, Sotera is focused on delivering innovative, data privacy solutions that offer clients a competitive edge. The company’s current offering, the Sotera Secure Communications service represents the successful engineering of multi-layered defense and security combining Integrity 178, the only operating system in the world to achieve NSA’s highest certification level (EAL6+); propriety partitioned communication apps; and data transmission encryption. https://soteradigital.com/

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Yowie Announces Allergen Packaging Update

CHICAGO, IL, Feb 7, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Yowie will be removing the “nut-free” claim from their surprise inside chocolate packaging and adding this notice on all new production packaging moving forward: “Manufactured in a facility that processes peanuts and tree nuts, but not on the same equipment.” Yowie chocolate remains nut-free, however, the manufacturing facility in New York State producing the delicious surprise-inside Yowie chocolates is now producing chocolate containing tree nuts/peanuts in an adjacent section of the plant.

Yowie World - The Home of Rumble, Squish, Ditty, Boof, Crag & Nap

We want to assure our fans that we take nut allergies seriously. While our Yowie treats continue to be crafted on our dedicated nut-free machinery, we’re making this packaging change to be completely transparent about the possibility of cross-contamination. It’s crucial to emphasize that our Yowie chocolate recipe is staying the same, free of peanuts and tree nuts, made with the same consistent dedication to quality since 2014.

Join us on a snacking adventure to raise awareness about wildlife conservation through our six clever and mysterious bigfoot characters: Rumble, Crag, Ditty, Squish, Boof and Nap. Join the adventure to find the bigfoot at www.yowieworld.com, on Facebook, and look for @YowieWorld on Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest.

About Yowie

Did you know that yowie is the Australian word for “bigfoot”?! And that the bigfoot are good and not scary? Their purpose is to protect animals from harm! When danger is present, bigfoot use a unique call of “YOWIE” to warn the animals and bring them to safety. With so many modern dangers, they need your help. They are adventuring all over the globe to help animals in distress and want you to join them on their mystery-cloaked quest. Are you up for the challenge? Will you search high and low for the bigfoot to help them rescue wildlife in danger?? Hurry! The bigfoot are calling!

Yowie Group Ltd. makes the Yowie surprise-inside chocolate. Each Yowie chocolate is molded in the shape of the Yowie characters and contains limited-edition collectible animal toys and a full-color leaflet featuring the real-life animal, its profile and level of endangerment. It’s a treat and learning adventure in one! Our social channels & website are brimming with even more fascinating facts on endangered wildlife, along with adventure-filled activities, games, and competitions. The combo of tasty, clean-label treats, fun animal toys and a digital platform encourages kids to join the adventure to find the bigfoot and help endangered wildlife. Yowie surprise inside chocolates are available in more than 30,000 retail outlets across the U.S. For more information visit www.yowieworld.com.

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ExpertOption Introduces New Features to its Award-Winning Platform

NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – ExpertOption, a global leader in online trading platform (owned by EOLABS LLC), has announced a series of enhancements aimed at providing its users with an even more rewarding and accessible trading experience.

In response to feedback from its valued community of traders, ExpertOption has introduced an all-new referral program. Users can effortlessly boost their income without actively trading, simply by sharing their referral link or promo code. This enables them to earn a one-time payment per referral, alongside a percentage of the company’s revenue. Additionally, their referrals receive a generous 120% bonus, creating a win-win scenario for all involved.

ExpertOption has also significantly increased its asset offerings, having introduced a number of new indices, including the all-new Football Index. Derived from the stock prices of publicly listed teams, broadcasters, and sponsors, this index encapsulates the essence of the world’s favorite sport. Such additions showcase the platform’s commitment to providing diverse trading opportunities, allowing users to explore and capitalize on market trends.

In addition to new indices, ExpertOption has also introduced a range of other assets, including the stocks of Nike, Nvidia, and Cisco, as well as numerous ETFs, further diversifying its portfolio. This move aligns with the platform’s goal of accommodating its ever-growing user base’s diverse preferences and interests.

The launch of the brand new Battles trading mode allows users to compete against one another in real-time trading tournaments. Whereby the victor is determined by the highest profit earned. This feature provides traders with an opportunity to showcase their skills while earning exciting rewards.

The platform has also witnessed a significant upgrade to its user interface, taking the trading experience to new levels. The redesigned layout enhances aesthetics and simplifies navigation, ensuring traders can effortlessly access crucial features to maximize their trading potential.

On the horizon, users can expect to see the implementation of a new rewards system, featuring exciting bonuses such as risk-free trades, profit boosts, status upgrades, promo codes, and much more. These rewards can be earned through regular trading activity on the platform and will be stored conveniently in a new Inventory section.

ExpertOption’s dedication to constant improvement, diverse offerings, and user satisfaction reinforces its position as a leading choice for online traders. As the platform expands its features and assets, users can anticipate a more enriched and rewarding trading experience.

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New T-FINDER Platform Provides Deep Insights Into T Cell Responses Against Novel Cancer Vaccine

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Feb 6, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – BioMed X and the Universitätsmedizin Mannheim announced today the publication of two manuscripts in the field of cancer immunology in the journal Science Advances. The work is based on a collaboration between both institutions and researchers at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the University of Heidelberg, and the Helmholtz Institute for Translational Oncology (HI-TRON). The main objective of the collaboration was to understand the role of specific T cell responses in a patient with an aggressive subtype of diffuse glioma who showed sustained remission after receiving a neoepitope peptide vaccine at the University Hospital Mannheim.

T cells are critical for maintaining human health by eliminating tumor cells from the body – a process that is driven by the specific interaction of unique receptors on the surface of T cells (T cell receptors or TCRs) to mutant peptides (antigens) on the surface of tumor cells. The identification of such cancer-specific antigens and the TCRs that bind them underlies current efforts to develop targeted cancer therapies. Until now, functionally robust high-throughput approaches to this challenge were lacking.

Dr. John M. Lindner and his research team at the BioMed X Institute in Heidelberg designed the T-FINDER platform to solve this problem. The platform, published now in Science Advances, is capable of rapidly screening thousands of potential interactions between TCRs and antigens on the surface of potential target cells for their ability to activate T cells. Driven by a trio of lead scientists (Miray Cetin, Dr. Veronica Pinamonti, and Dr. Theresa Schmid), the team first generated a highly sensitive reporter cell line for T cell activation. This reporter lies at the heart of T-FINDER, which can sensitively read out the specificity of any number of T cell-activating receptors (for example, CAR-T receptors in addition to classical TCRs) and ligands. For the latter, Dr. Pinamonti provided solutions to key aspects of enabling the detection of class II HLA-presented peptides during her PhD thesis work, leading to the development of novel strategies for boosting antigen processing and presentation by the target cell. This class of ligand was, until now, very challenging to investigate experimentally and together with its superior sensitivity form the foundation of T-FINDER’s advantages in the field.

In a companion manuscript also appearing today, the team collaborated with a research team led by Dr. Ed Green from the Clinical Cooperation Unit Neuroimmunology and Brain Tumor Immunology (Head: Prof. Michael Platten) at DKFZ and University Hospital Mannheim. The researchers applied T-FINDER to decode the immune response of two diffuse midline glioma patients vaccinated against the H3 mutation that was driving their cancer. Patients receiving the H3-vaccine have shown promising but heterogeneous results, and with the aid of T-FINDER, the two groups could precisely map the functional immune response of a patient in remission to TCRs binding HLA class II-presented epitopes of mutant H3. This work provides key insights into the mechanism of anti-tumor T cell responses in these patients and will support ongoing vaccination studies.

“We are excited about the publication of the results of our collaboration with Ed Green, Michael Platten, and colleagues,” said John Lindner, Head of Immunology Discovery at the BioMed X Institute. “Our joint research demonstrated the unique sensitivity, flexibility, and overall performance of our new T-FINDER platform, especially for class II HLA-presented targets, which have always been a challenge in the past.”

“Previously, we have been limited in the tools we could use to study class II-presented epitopes such as mutant H3. The T-FINDER platform has enabled us to identify and benchmark dozens of H3-reactive TCRs, allowing us to track patient responses to vaccination today, as well as benchmark TCRs for the autologous cell therapies of tomorrow,” said Ed Green, Head of the ImmunoGenomics team in Michael Platten’s lab at the DKFZ.

About BioMed X

BioMed X is an independent research institute with sites in Heidelberg, Germany, New Haven, Connecticut, XSeed Labs in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and a worldwide network of partner locations. Together with our partners, we identify big biomedical research challenges and provide creative solutions by combining global crowdsourcing with local incubation of the world’s brightest early-career research talents. Each of the highly diverse research teams at BioMed X has access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and is continuously guided by experienced mentors from academia and industry. At BioMed X, we combine the best of two worlds – academia and industry – and enable breakthrough innovation by making biomedical research more efficient, more agile, and more fun.

About Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

The Universitätsmedizin Mannheim (UMM) stands for quality-assured maximum care, research and teaching. As one of the largest university medical institutions in the Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar, it unites two strong partners – the Medical Faculty Mannheim of the renowned Heidelberg University and the University Hospital Mannheim. Every year, the University Hospital offers a wide range of state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment procedures to around 45,000 inpatients and day patients as well as 170,000 outpatients. In 30 specialist clinics and institutes, around 5,500 employees are involved in patient care, research and teaching at the hospital and the faculty. The Medical Faculty is a recognized partner of renowned research institutions and is currently training around 1,950 medical students in its successful model programme MaReCuM. The scientific profile is shaped by the four main research focus areas of Vascular Biology and Medicine, Oncology, Translational Neurosciences and Medical Systems Technologies.

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GMG’s Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery: 1000 mAh Capacity Reached and Next Steps Toward Commercialisation

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia–(ACN Newswire – February 6, 2024) – Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd. (TSXV: GMG) (“GMG” or the “Company“) is pleased to provide the latest progress update on its Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery technology (“G+AI Battery“) being developed by GMG and the University of Queensland (“UQ“).

Notably, this update includes information about GMG’s G+AI Battery regarding:

1000 mAh Battery Cell Capacity Reached and Next Steps
Battery Technology Readiness Level
Next Steps Toward Commercialisation and Market Applications
Next Generation Battery Performance
Important Milestones for GMG’s Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery Development

1000 mAh Battery Cell Capacity Reached and Next Steps

The Company is pleased to announce it has now produced multiple battery pouch cells with over 1000 mAh (1 Ah) capacity, as seen in Figure 1. In a recent build to confirm repeatability, the Company’s development team has built and confirmed multiple cells, all testing greater than 1Ah (1000mAh). This is a major milestone achieved to demonstrate scalability from coin cells to pouch cells, and represents the next milestone in the battery’s development, following the announcement of 500 mAh capacity in September 2023: “GMG ACHIEVES INITIAL 500 mAh GRAPHENE ALUMINIUM-ION BATTERY PROTOTYPE IN POUCH CELL FORMAT”.

Figure 1: Typical G+AI Pouch Cell Prototype

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Please see charging and discharging curve typical of the GMG’s Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery 1000 mAh cell in Figure 2 showing a nominal voltage of 1.7 volts.

Now that GMG has successfully made multiple 1000 mAh pouch cells – it will continue to focus on making more of these batteries and then seek third party laboratory battery testing data, which GMG expects to complete in H1 2024.

Figure 2: Typical Charging and Discharging Curves

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At the same time, GMG will review a potential investment for the procurement and installation of an automated pouch cell battery pilot plant in its Richlands Australia Facility. The Pilot Plant will enable the Company to produce pouch cells for potential customers to test in battery packs for different applications. Following the successful start-up of the Pilot Plant and successful customer trials, GMG expects to pursue large scale commercial production, as seen in Figure 3.

Figure 3: Pouch Cell Scale Up Process

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Battery Technology Readiness Level

The battery technology readiness level (“BTRL”) of the Graphene Aluminium-Ion technology remains at Level 4 (see Figure 4). GMG is currently optimizing electrochemical behaviour for pouch cells via ongoing laboratory experimentation. If GMG invests, constructs and commissions a Pilot Plant it is anticipated the battery technology progress to BTRL 7 and 8 since the equipment and process to make the Graphene Aluminium-Ion batteries is the same as those employed to make Lithium Ion Batteries.

Figure 4: Battery Technology Readiness Level
Source: “The Battery Component Readiness Level (BC-RL) Framework: A technology-specific development framework”, Matthew Greenwood et al

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Next Steps Toward Commercialisation & Market Applications

The Company continues to see a broad range of applications for a completed GMG Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery – utilising its ultra-high power-density and nominal energy density characteristics. Along with Rio Tinto, a range of global companies have confidentially expressed their interest in working with GMG in the following vertical sectors:

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Next Generation Battery Performance

GMG’s next generation Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery performance data (as tested and calculated on coin cells), as compared to the most commonly available lithium-ion batteries, is shown below in Figure 5, with a list of its beneficial characteristics.

Performance results for the pouch cells could be significantly different and will be communicated upon successfully producing a repeatable and fully 3^rd party tested 1000 mAh+ battery pouch cell.

Figure 5: Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery Comparative Performance Data (for coin cells)

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Important Milestones for the Battery’s Development:

Important milestones for GMG’s Graphene Aluminium-Ion Battery Development:

Month	Important Milestones in the Development of the Graphene Aluminium Ion Battery
May 2020	GMG and UQ wins Australian Research Council grant for Graphene battery development
Apr 2021	The University of Queensland and GMG kick off coin cell battery development project
May 2021	Graphene aluminium-ion battery performance data – Energy Density and Power Density
Jun 2021	Graphene aluminium-ion battery performance data – Cycle Life
Jun 2021	Significant potential battery customer market response to launch of battery
Jul 2021	Investment decision for coin cell battery development centre
Oct 2021	Construction starts for coin cell battery development centre
Oct 2021	Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions and GMG sign Letter of Intent
Dec 2021	Commencement coin cell battery development centre
Dec 2021	Initial coin cell batteries sent for customer feedback
Mar 2022	Initial factory acceptance testing of semi-automated prototype battery cell assembly equipment
Mar 2022	Wood Engineering and GMG Sign a Letter of Intent
May 2022	Rio Tinto and GMG sign Letter of Intent
Jun 2022	Commissioning of Pouch Cell Equipment
Jun 2022	Bob Galyen former chief technology officer of CATL joins GMG technical advisory committee.
Aug 2022	Investment decision for Phase 1 modular Graphene Production Plant
Oct 2022	Significant battery performance, cell and graphene production improvements
Dec 2022	Investment of $600k Battery Development Centre
Feb 2023	Australian Government Approval (AICIS) for production and sale of batteries.
May 2023	Battery Joint Development Agreement with Rio Tinto signed
May 2023	Battery Technology Readiness Level (BRTL) 2-3 reached
May 2023	Decision to switch to develop Pouch Cells (instead of Coin Cells)
Jul 2023	Bob Galyen former chief technology officer of CATL joins GMG board of Directors
Sep 2023	Battery Pouch Cell Prototypes Multilayered Auto-Stacker Demonstration
Sep 2023	Reaching 500 mAh capacity battery
Sep 2023	Battery Technology Readiness Level (BRTL) 4 reached
Nov 2023	Rio Tinto and GMG Partnership Video Launched
Dec 2023	Commissioning of modular Graphene Production Plant
Feb 2024	1000 mAh Capacity Reached

About GMG

GMG is a clean-technology company which seeks to offer energy saving and energy storage solutions, enabled by graphene, including that manufactured in-house via a proprietary production process.

GMG has developed a proprietary production process to decompose natural gas (i.e. methane) into its elements, carbon (as graphene), hydrogen and some residual hydrocarbon gases. This process produces high quality, low cost, scalable, ‘tuneable’ and low/no contaminant graphene suitable for use in clean-technology and other applications. The Company’s present focus is to de-risk and develop commercial scale-up capabilities, and secure market applications.

In the energy savings segment, GMG has focused on graphene enhanced heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC-R”) coating (or energy-saving paint), lubricants and fluids. In the energy storage segment, GMG and the University of Queensland are working collaboratively with financial support from the Australian Government to progress R&D and commercialization of graphene aluminium-ion batteries (“G+AI Batteries”).

GMG’s 4 critical business objectives are:

Produce Graphene and improve/scale cell production processes
Build Revenue from Energy Savings Products
Develop Next-Generation Battery
Develop Supply Chain, Partners & Project Execution Capability

For further information please contact:

Craig Nicol, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of the Company at craig.nicol@graphenemg.com, +61 415 445 223
Leo Karabelas at Focus Communications Investor Relations, leo@fcir.ca, +1 647 689 6041

www.graphenemg.com

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This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “intends”, “expects” or “anticipates”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would” or will “potentially” or “likely” occur. This information and these statements, referred to herein as “forward‐looking statements”, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding the development of the Company’s pouch cell battery, that the Company will focus on making more 1000 mAh pouch cells and then seek third party laboratory battery testing, the timing of gathering third party laboratory battery testing data, that the Company will review the investment decision to procure and install an automated pouch cell battery pilot plant in its Richlands Australia facility and the potential to pursue large scale commercial production if the pilot plant and customer trials are successful, the timing of customer testing for an 1000 mAh pouch cell, that the Company will optimize electrochemical behaviour for pouch cells via ongoing laboratory experimentation, the ability of a pilot plant to help progress the Graphene Aluminium-Ion technology along the BTRL, and the potential applications for the G+AI Battery.

Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions of management, including, without limitation, assumptions relating to the Company’s focus remaining on making more 1000 mAh pouch cells, that the Company will review the investment decision to procure and install an automated pouch cell battery pilot plant in its Richlands Australia facility, that the Company may move to large scale commercial production if the pilot plant and customer trials are successful, that the Company will complete its third party laboratory battery testing in H1 2024, that the Company will be able to optimize the electrochemical behaviour of the pouch cell through laboratory experimentation, and that a pilot plant will assist in progressing its Graphene Aluminium-Ion technology along the BTRL. Additionally, forward-looking information involves a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements of GMG to be materially different from any future plans, intentions, activities, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, without limitation: that the Company will change its focus away from making more 1000 mAh pouch cells, that the Company will choose not to proceed with a pilot plant, that the Company will not proceed to customer testing and laboratory testing on the expected timeline, if at all, that the Company will not pursue large scale commercial production even if the pilot plant and customer trials are successful, that the construction of a pilot plant will not help advance the Graphene Aluminium-Ion technology along the BTRL, that the Company will not be able to optimize the electrochemical behaviour of the pouch cell through laboratory experimentation, or at all, risks relating to the extent and duration of the conflict in Eastern Europe and its impact on global markets, the volatility of global capital markets, political instability, the failure of the Company to obtain regulatory approvals, attract and retain skilled personnel, unexpected development and production challenges, unanticipated costs and the risk factors set out under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual information form dated October 12, 2023 available for review on the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.

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More Surf Pools Coming to Brazil as AWM and Real Estate Developer JHSF Ink Exclusive License

SOLANA BEACH, CA, Feb 6, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – American Wave Machines, the global leader in world class surf pool destinations, today announced a multi-year exclusive national license agreement with JHSF, Brazil’s leading high- end real estate development company. The agreement grants JHSF exclusivity to the PerfectSwell® brand and technology portfolio in Brazil, partnering AWM with Brazil’s most prominent real estate development group. Springing from the success of Boa Vista Village, JHSF’s first PerfectSwell® project, and the imminent opening of São Paulo Surf Club, the agreement primes both companies for continued growth in this emerging sector.

“JHSF is constantly innovating its portfolio, aimed at clients who are motivated first and foremost by quality and excellence. Together JHSF and AWM have proven PerfectSwell and Real Estate have complete synergy in delivering a unique experience with quality and excellence. Our clients catch perfect waves and create lasting memories all in their own communities,” said JHSF CEO, Thiago Alonso de Oliveira. “PerfectSwell® is the leading brand in this space making it a great partnership and a key offering for our clients.”

“We’re stoked to extend our strategic partnership with JHSF and continue adding to the legacy of surfing excellence in Brazil. The Brazilian Storm is real, JHSF and their clients are champions for surfing in more ways than one,” said Bruce McFarland, CEO of AWM. “PerfectSwell® projects on the horizon in Brazil are nothing short of world class and we will continue delivering our highest tier specification at each new location with JHSF creating world class surf experiences.”

About American Wave Machines

American Wave Machines, Inc.is the inventor and developer of PerfectSwell® Surf Technology. AWM’s technology powers world class surf facilities and destinations backed by proven financials, extensive data capture, and stoked surfers. PerfectSwell® is the only sequence based, pneumatic surf technology on the market. Protected by over 50 patents worldwide, PerfectSwell® Split Peaks, Peeling Waves, Air Sections, and Wedge Barrels are all covered by AWM’s robust patent portfolio.

About JHSF

JHSF is a Brazil-based holding company and leader in the high-income real estate industry in Brazil, engaged in real estate development, shopping mall and fashion retail and hospitality and gastronomy. Founded in 1972, the company’s main area of operation and investment is in the high-income segment, with a focus on recurring income activities. The company, which has been publicly traded since 2007 and has its shares listed on B3’s Novo Mercado, operates in both the Brazilian market and other countries, such as the United States and Uruguay. It was the first company in the Brazilian real estate sector to prioritize recurring income assets, including the operation of shopping centers, an airport, and hotels, in addition to real estate projects. For more information visit jhsf.com.br

Contact:
Jenna Timinsky
info@americanwavemachines.com

SOURCE: American Wave Machines, Inc.

Rover Appoints New President and Director

Vancouver, BC, Feb 5, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – Rover Critical Minerals Corp. (TSXV:ROVR)(OTCQB:ROVMF)(FSE:4XO) (“Rover” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new President and Director to the Company. Further to its release of July 10, 2023, Mr. Paddy J. Moylan has been promoted from Business Development Advisor, to both Director and President of the Company.

Judson Culter, CEO at Rover Metals, states “In 2023 we saw the expansion of Rover Metals into Australia as part of our strategic growth plans with the appointment of Mr. Paddy J. Moylan as our Business Development Advisor (Australasia). Now in 2024, I am thrilled to announce that Mr. Moylan has accepted the role as President and Director at Rover. Australians are world leaders in the mining of lithium and other critical minerals. The appointment of Mr. Moylan confirms that Rover intends to be a Lithium and Critical Minerals producer.”

Paddy Moylan, President, Director

Paddy Moylan holds combined Bachelor of Commerce and Law degrees and a graduate diploma in legal practice. He has been a lawyer for over 20 years. He is a significant investor in battery metals in Australia and internationally. Mr. Moylan has developed a large network in the battery metals space as an early investor in lithium. He has successfully advised companies on project acquisition, development, divestment and corporate advisory.

Mr. Moylan says “I have been impressed with the board and Judson’s leadership over the last seven months. The market has not been positive, but we have a developing project that we are working hard on. I am excited by this opportunity, and I look forward to working hard to grow the company’s value proposition to investors and partners. I will also be focused on the value-add to the Company in terms of our project line-up and investor base. Battery Metals and Critical Minerals are the future of the mining industry. Whilst we are at the lower end of the cycle, it is the time to ensure Rover is set for success and I will have a laser like focus on doing just that. I look forward to meeting with and talking to investors as we develop Rover as a leading critical minerals company.”

The appointment of Mr. Moylan as President and Director of the Company is subject to final approval by the Toronto Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”). An updating release will be provided once the TSXV provides their acceptance.

About Rover Metals

Rover is a publicly traded junior mining company that trades on the TSXV under symbol ROVR, on the OTCQB under symbol ROVMF, and on the FSE under symbol 4XO. The Company has a diverse portfolio of mining resource development projects with varying exploration timelines. Its critical mineral projects include lithium, zinc, and copper. Its precious metals projects include gold and silver. The Company is exclusive to the mining jurisdictions of the U.S. and Canada.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“Judson Culter”
Chief Executive Officer and Director

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Email: info@rovermetals.com
Phone: +1 (778) 754-2617

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SOURCE: Rover Critical Minerals Corp.